Glyphs AlternativesFont Editors and other similar apps like Glyphs

Glyphs is described as 'Make everything from dingbat webfonts to full-fledged text typefaces in the most Mac-like font editor' and is a Font Editor in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Glyphs for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and BSD apps. The best Glyphs alternative is FontForge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Glyphs are BirdFont, Glyphr Studio, Karektar and Fontself Maker.

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Make everything from dingbat webfonts to full-fledged text typefaces in the most Mac-like font editor.

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Glyphs alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2024
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  1. FontForge icon
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    Fontforge is a free Typeface (font) editor program for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU+Linux and is localized in several languages.

    30 FontForge alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FontForge Features

    1.  Font maker
    2.  Portable
    3.  Typography
    4.  Web fonts

    FontForge VS Glyphs

     
    • Almost everyone thinks FontForge is a great Glyphs alternative.

    • FontForge is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Glyphs.

    • FontForge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Glyphs.

    • FontForge is Free and Open SourceGlyphs is Paid and Proprietary
  2. BirdFont icon
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    With BirdFont, create vector graphics and export fonts in TTF, OTF, EOT, and SVG formats. Developed by Johan Mattsson, it supports kerning adjustments, glyph imports, and is cross-platform and beginner-friendly. Open-source and community-driven.

    21 BirdFont alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    BirdFont Features

    1.  OTF editing
    2.  Color Fonts Support
    3.  TTF editing

    BirdFont VS Glyphs

     
  3. Glyphr Studio icon
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    Glyphr Studio is a free online font editor to make good looking professional typefaces. Many professional font editors are very complex and/or very expensive. This tool however is streamlined and made for font design hobbyists... and it's free!.

    21 Glyphr Studio alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Glyphr Studio Features

    1.  Add ligatures
    2.  Options for re-scaling

    Glyphr Studio VS Glyphs

     
    Comments about Glyphr Studio as an Alternative to Glyphs
    David Eltz
    Positive Feb 13, 2024
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    Glyphr has a modern UI and a default feature set that covers most of the tasks involved in creating high-quality fonts. It has repeatable components, glyph previews, and scaling tools built into a straightforward UI.

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    • Glyphr Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to Glyphs.

    • Glyphr Studio is Free and Open SourceGlyphs is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Karektar icon
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    Karektar is a React/TS app for building exportable bitmap fonts from custom glyph sets.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Karektar VS Glyphs

     
  5. Fontself Maker icon
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    Meet the fastest & easiest tool to create OpenType fonts, right within Illustrator & Photoshop CC. Fontself is used by thousands of creatives, including at Nike, Adobe, Google, Disney, Ubisoft or Sony.

    22 Fontself Maker alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe Photoshop

    Fontself Maker Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Font maker
    3.  Typography
    4.  Color Fonts Support
    5.  Handwriting

    Fontself Maker VS Glyphs

     
    • Fontself Maker is the most popular commercial alternative to Glyphs.

    • Fontself Maker is Paid and ProprietaryGlyphs is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. FontLab icon
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    With FontLab VI, you can create, open, modify, draw, space, kern, hint and export desktop, web, color and variable fonts. The app is an all-around font editor, but also supports data interchange with other font creation tools, making it easy to integrate into your existing...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  OpenType Support
    2.  Color Fonts Support

    FontLab VS Glyphs

     
    Comments about FontLab as an Alternative to Glyphs
    Guest
    Positive Jul 30, 2018
    1

    FontLab VI has many features and functionality not present in Glyphs.

    Guest
    Positive Sep 5, 2019
    0

    The ultimate font creator, glyphs is made for ease of use while Fontlab is the most used software by professionals. Of course there is a slightly higher learning curve but its completely worth it for all the control you get.

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    • Almost everyone thinks FontLab is a great Glyphs alternative.

    • FontLab is Paid and ProprietaryGlyphs is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. FontCreator icon
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    FontCreator, available for both Windows and macOS, is a professional font editor that allows you to create and edit TrueType, OpenType, and variable fonts. It features powerful drawing tools essential for typographers and graphic designers, while its intuitive interface ensures...

    25 FontCreator alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    FontCreator Features

    1.  Color Fonts Support
    2.  Web fonts
    3.  OpenType Support

    FontCreator VS Glyphs

     
  8. Type light icon
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    With Type light you can design, edit and convert OpenType, TrueType and PostScript fonts. As a light version of Type 3.2 font editor it is your ideal package for entering into the world of font creation.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Type light Features

    1.  Typography

    Type light VS Glyphs

     
  9. Calligraphr icon
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    Transform your handwriting or calligraphy into a font. With support for randomized letters, editing after scanning and many more features you want find in other tools.

    27 Calligraphr alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Calligraphr Features

    1.  Handwriting

    Calligraphr VS Glyphs

     
  10. FontLab Studio icon
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    FontLab Studio 5 is next-generation professional font editor for Mac and Windows. Used by Adobe, Apple, Bitstream, IBM, Linotype, Microsoft, Monotype, Morisawa and almost every other major font foundry in the world, it is the comprehensive solution for font foundries...

    25 FontLab Studio alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program can be still bought from the official website, but it will not receive other updates. Its successor is FontLab icon FontLab

    FontLab Studio Features

    1.  Typography

    FontLab Studio VS Glyphs

     
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    iFontMaker is the world's first font editor designed for iPad. You can create your "handmade" typeface in less than 5 minutes¹ just with your fingers. Your fonts are then ready to install on your computers and also on your iPad & iPhone for any apps.

    License model

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    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPad

    iFontMaker Features

    1.  Font maker
    2.  Typography

    iFontMaker VS Glyphs

     
    Comments about iFontMaker as an Alternative to Glyphs
    Guest
    Positive Dec 12, 2022
    0

    It’s a robust enough app for the iPad

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    • iFontMaker is the most popular iPad alternative to Glyphs.

    • iFontMaker is Paid and ProprietaryGlyphs is also Paid and Proprietary
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    (Windows built-in) Using Private Character Editor (PCE), you can create up to 6,400 unique characters (such as special letters and logos) for use in your font library. PCE contains basic tools for creating and editing characters, along with more advanced options.

    24 Private Character Editor alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Private Character Editor VS Glyphs

     
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